A poem is a form of expression
which patterns a thought
to naked emotion,
and then clothes it with words.

My five syllables
Are followed by seven more.
Is this a haiku?

The heat of my emotions
Cools the coarseness of my words.

You may be unable to control
what is happening
in the world outside yourself,
but you can always control
your response
to what is happening.

And usually
that is good enough.

The older I get
the greater I’m astonished
at how young I am

It’s an acid test
If life hands me a lemon
I must **** it up


Trust integrity.
Failure to do what is right
is the greater wrong.


Don’t hide your feelings.
Yelling is much less painful
than biting your tongue


Present facts fairly.
Refrain from embellishment.
The truth should suffice.

Today is to enjoy
Don't think about tomorrow,
Better live in joy
Than die in sorrow